Tool construction



Aug. 31, 1943.

G. C. DEAKINS TOOL CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. 30, 1943 //VVNTOR 6 64 0105? QDEAK/NS w P M H & m T F H c m M m H FOR THE F M A TTOPNE Y5.

v with the handleportion so.

handle 12 the manner of my inventionl ar range for wrapping the strap around a portionoi the handle and arrange foxy-some suitable retainingv means "to; keep the strap from unwrapping.

In my preferred practice, the handle [2 is adapted for the required' ooperation with the strap .23, by the simple expedientof cutting 'a longitudinal slot 281111 the handle, as bestSh wn in Fi Such a slot divides the handle into one longitudinal portionfifl about which thestrap ma-y be wrapped andv a' second longitudinal portion 3i serving toikeep the strap from unwrapping. The retaining portion 3 10f the handle is sufliciently close to thewrapped portion 30 to keep thefstrap T from unwrappingandnormally to maintain posiusers hand and means on the tool retaining said lwrapped portion of the'flexi ble member against 7, I saidhandle portion but permitting lengthwise adjustment of the wrapped portion of the flexible tive engagement with the handle on the part of the strap, but it-is to be noted that'the, retaining I portion "3| of the handle i suihciently spaced from: the wrappedrportion 30to permit th user to readily; work or slide: the strap lengthwise through the slot for the 'purpose of tightening or loosening the holding loop, 2|. Preferably the slot'pis out in such'm-anner as to provide at least one relatively sharp handle edge :over which. the strap passes. Thua liigpfishowstwo relatively sharp edges 32and33 thatlnformally'effectively discourage slippage of -the wrapped portion" of, thestiap.5,; V .o I ;As indicated in- Figs. :1 and:2,fthe strapis pref 'erably passed twice 'through'the slot 23 so that the strap makes app gximately one-and .oneihalf turns about the wrapped portion 39 of the handle member for varying the dimension of said holding 10013;

I 2. A combination as set in claim '1 in which said flexible member is- Wrapped approximately one and one-half times around said handle portion.

3 In a device of the-"character described, the v Combination of; a tool having two handles to be grasped .by theusers hand; an elongated flexible 'holding memberattached to one of said handles and having a portion wrapped around a portion .of the otherhandleior frictional engagement therewith, therebyv forming a holding loop for. engagement by the users hand; said wrapped" portion of the handle lying within-the region of grasp by the users hand so that the" users hand 7 V t ,pressesthe wrapped; portion of the flexible mem- 7 q ber 'against said? handle or ion; and "means. f unitary'with thetool for retaining saidlwrapped 7- portion of, the holding member against. unwrap ping, said retaining. member permitting length-V wise adjustment of the wrapped portion 'of the I V flexible memberfor'varying' the dimension of said holding loop; 7 V 4. In a devic fof. the character-described, the

combination of: a tool having a firstrha'ndle and l2." Sincethis wrappedportionof the handleis. withinth'e grasp of thensers hand, Fig.1 showi ing the-wrapped portionat the base of the users third finger I 25, the users hand presses the wrapped portion ofthestrap against the handle thereby f urther tending to prevent the 'str-ap' from slipping. In any event any stressingjoi the strap results in drawing the wrapturns oflthe' strap into increasingly effective frictional grip The preferred practice of-my V scribed; in detail herein will suggest; to those skilled in theart various changes and substitue tions under my inventive concept; and I'reserve the right to all such departures from m y describ invention he;

a second handlewith arelatively sharp 'longi- 5, In adevice of thejoharaoter desc ribedQthe combination of a'tool' having two handles with" a slot dividing-one Dream handlesi-nto two longitudinal portions and an elongated flexible hold inf; member passedtthrough said slot and; wrapped around-one of saidlongitudinal portions for ad-v tion that'fproperly lie; withinythescopepf my appended claims, 7 y i I olaim as my invention:

and having a portion wrapped around a portion of the other handle foririctional engagement,

' therewith, therebyforming anholdin'g loop be- 7 tween the two handles for enga ement by the t 1 In1 a device of the character described, the I combination, of: a, tool having two handles to be grasped by the user' hand; anje1ongated flexible holding member-attached to one of said handles 7 wise slipping of the strap justable frictional, engagement with-said f one handle, said flexible member being ,connected with the other of said handles; thereby 'forming an adjustable loop for en gagement'by the usershand. In I 6. A combination asset vfforth in claim l in which said slot forms a relatively sharp longi tudinal edge under the strap'to prevent length:

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